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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1973
Page
8
Wisconsin and Illinois forecast details show cloudy periods with chances of snow and rain, highs in the 20s to 40s, and nightly lows in the teens to 30s. The issue also lists many local obituaries and hospital notices with names, ages, and hometowns across Monroe, Brodhead, Janesville, and surrounding communities.
Frank Henry Engebretson 90 known for vast Wisconsin barn murals died Sunday January 28 in Brodhead after long illness. He painted more than 100 barns in southwest Wisconsin and gained national attention in 1939 with praise from John Steuart Curry. Surviving are Florence his wife two sons a daughter five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral services set for January 31 at Newcomer Funeral Home Brodhead with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
Monroe Police report six accidents with five injuries none serious. Mavis Riese 2126 15th Ave cited after a two car crash at 8 25 a m on 15th Ave crossing 21st Street injuring LaVerne Schramm. Three King children hurt at Monroe Estates accident. Several other violations cited including meter post and pole crashes.
Firefighters from Judo Fire Department arrive with four trucks at 11 07 a m to find the Kremkoski home fully in flames with flames through the roof. The home owned by Judd Cowan Janesville was a total loss with all belongings of the Kremkoski family inside ruined.
Dorothy Esther Rhyner 53 of Freeport died Sunday afternoon at Freeport Memorial Hospital after a six month illness. A Freeport resident since 1943, she worked 30 years as an assembler at Burgess Battery and was a member of the companys 25 year club.
Mrs. Emil Baumgartner formerly Loraine Figs a registered nurse died at home January 27 after a heart condition. She was born May 10 1896 in Green County Wisconsin and educated at Monticello High School UW Nursing. Survived by five stepchildren and her husband Emil Baumgartner Sr. Funeral arrangements set with Stnessy Funeral Home and St Victor's Church. Burial in Highland Cemetery Monticello.
A former area resident, Mrs. Stanley Nordeng, age 50, died Sunday during a illness. The obituary notes she had resided in the area previously and lists funeral details to follow.
ARGYLE Times Special reports candidates for State Superintendent of Schools to address the Argyle PTA meeting at 8 tonight in the high school. Local filings show Richard Gordee seeking re election and Mrs. Russell Berg filing for the school board. Gerald Olson notes the submissions.
John Ammon owner and operator of the Monroe Bakery attended a one day meeting of the board of governors of the Wisconsin Bakers Association at the Milwaukee Inn in Milwaukee. He is a member of the board.
The Country Swingers host a Saturday night dance at the Orangeville Firehouse with Harold Huntington of Darlington as caller. Finger foods are served at all dances.
Week ending January 13 reports Green County with three communicable disease cases: chicken pox mumps and whooping cough. Lafayette County records one case of strep tococcal a respiratory disease.
One Monroe resident predicts an early Spring after spotting two robins in the south part of the city last week. He spoke with another resident who also saw two robins recently and noted it has been about 35 years since such an early spring was seen. Forces Talks Begin in Brussels with Vienna talks planned on mutual force reductions.
May 1968 to Oct 1966 obituaries note Green County residents' deaths in Vietnam. Names include Sgt Marvin Pederson 21 Monticello Rt 1, PFC Kris Blumer 19 Albany, SP4 Kenneth Keller Albany, Lt John Krebs Jr Monroe, CPL Roger Ritschard Monticello, PFC Glen Young Brodhead Avon Township. Funerals held in Albany, Monroe, Browntown, Monticello, Beloit.
Green County Sheriff's Department reports three weekend accidents on Wis. 11 and nearby roads. Richard Echaradt of Browntown and Raymond E. Nelson of South Wayne collided with front end damage after crossing the centerline Friday at 11 37 p.m. William H. Lewis of Browntown lost control avoiding a deer on Wis. 11 at 6 40 p.m. Friday, plunging down an embankment and striking two trees. A hit and run damaged a parked car in Joe's White Elephant lot found by Wayne E. Gille. A cat was placed in Monroe pound after being found.
Rufus Ferguson known as the Roadrunner will headline Green County Wisconsin Alumni Association Fund-raiser Family Night at Monroe High School on February 20. A hot dog dinner runs 6 to 8 p.m. An autograph hour 7 to 8 p.m. Proceeds fund $1,200 in scholarships for Green County high schools.
Congressman Bob KastenMeier D Wis postponed the Judiciary Subcommittee hearings on press privilege due to a conflict with a House Democratic Caucus meeting. Witnesses will be rescheduled. New date Feb 9 added, hearings at 10 a.m. in Rayburn Room 2141. For info contact Herbert Fuchs, Rayburn Building.
The Monroe Kiwanis Club sponsors a paper drive this Saturday with Wisconsin National Guard vehicles and personnel helping. Kiwanians and Guardsmen depart the Armory at 9 am to collect bundles at curbsides before then. Collected papers go to Green County Recycling Center run by Red Lindsay and Sons.
The Department of Natural Resources says 17 pollution abatement orders were satisfied in December 1972, including two in Lafayette County. This sum covers solid waste site closures in Shullsburg and Blanchardville and effluent disinfection at St. Clare Convent Sinsinawa. It notes Cobb, Iowa County built adequate sewage facilities. In 1972, 219 solid waste orders were satisfied, 132 water pollution orders, 30 air pollution orders cutting 50,000 tons of particulates yearly, with 88 industries and 44 municipalities complying.
Monroe High School students will receive their semester report cards on Tuesday. Parents are urged to review grades with their students. Some cards are withheld for delinquent accounts. contact the high school during hours with any questions.
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